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Computational Thinking

Computers can be used to help us solve problems. However, before a problem can be tackled, the problem itself and the ways in which it could be solved need to be understood.Computational thinking allows us to do this.Computational thinking allows us to take a complex problem, understand what the problem is and develop possible solutions. We can then present these solutions in a way that a computer, a human, or both, can understand.

The 4 Cornerstones of Computational Thinking

Decomposition

Breaking down a complex problem or system into smaller, more manageable parts.

Pattern Recognition

Finding similarities and differences in order to make predictions.

Abstraction

Finding the general principles that generate patterns..

Algorithm Design

Developing a step-by-step solution to the problem, or the rules to follow to solve the problem.